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the new leader, xi jinping, comes from the jiang faction. who is he? >> he experienced a lot of hardship. he went to the countryside at the age of 15. he spent seven years in that backwater areas of china. then, he started working at every level of the government until now. >> this is a shanghai academic whose best-selling book is said to have influenced the new leader. >> this is very important. often, he can speak his mind openly. he has his own style. >> what would he do differently to hu jintao? >> he has said many times whenever he takes up a new position, he tries to see what his predecessors have done. he would like to maintain a certain coherence and continuity. >> but the party cannot afford to just continuity. outside of the great hall of the people, this brief and stifled protest for just a small echo of the problems that china faces turned to the middle class would like a bigger slice of the pie. -- this brief and stifled protest for just a small echo of the problems that china faces. the middle class would like a bigger slice of the pie. t
the new leader, xi jinping, comes from the jiang faction. who is he? >> he experienced a lot of hardship. he went to the countryside at the age of 15. he spent seven years in that backwater areas of china. then, he started working at every level of the government until now. >> this is a shanghai academic whose best-selling book is said to have influenced the new leader. >> this is very important. often, he can speak his mind openly. he has his own style. >> what would he...
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the xi jinping era. a new leader and a new team in charge. these seven men are now going to roll over one-fifth of humidity -- humanity. we do not know very much about them. what they will do for china's future. the communist party's new general secretary, more confident, more relaxed. >> the problems among our party members, corruption, taking bribes, being out of touch with the people. it must be addressed with great effort. >> xi will have to share power with the other six men. the major reforms seem unlikely. on the left, xi has been groomed for power. his father helped lead comment -- china's communist revolution. >> he is not going to be a diet -- the dominant leader. he is going to have to create a consensus in a leading body. that will not be easy to do. >> many believed china needs a change, urgent. economic growth is slowing and people's demands of their new leader are rising. he is 69 and he survives by selling so pemex at home. he wants them to spend more on health care and education. that will require enormous investments. a phot
the xi jinping era. a new leader and a new team in charge. these seven men are now going to roll over one-fifth of humidity -- humanity. we do not know very much about them. what they will do for china's future. the communist party's new general secretary, more confident, more relaxed. >> the problems among our party members, corruption, taking bribes, being out of touch with the people. it must be addressed with great effort. >> xi will have to share power with the other six men....
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the new president, xi jinping, spoke of being one heart and mind with the people. but that's the problem. the secretive rituals of communism seem so olded fashioned, so far removed from the reality of people's everyday lives here. both from the dynamic parts of the economy to the countryside where people feel they're being left behind. the new leadership has to address rural anger about polluted waterways, corruption, and the growing gap between rich and poor. in the cities where china's economic boom is on display, people are busy shopping. they don't seem to have much interest in their new leader, xi jinping. >> ( translated ): i don't know much about him. just a tiny bit, really. >> ( translated ): i know he's worked in the province but nothing else. >> reporter: china today is neither dictatorship nor democracy. the new leaders are meant to rule collectively. none have the charisma or ruthlessness of the past. they talk of reform but with have one aim, to ensure that whatever happens the party remains in power. >> brown: for more on china's new leaders, we turn
the new president, xi jinping, spoke of being one heart and mind with the people. but that's the problem. the secretive rituals of communism seem so olded fashioned, so far removed from the reality of people's everyday lives here. both from the dynamic parts of the economy to the countryside where people feel they're being left behind. the new leadership has to address rural anger about polluted waterways, corruption, and the growing gap between rich and poor. in the cities where china's...
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so xi jinping is going to have to navigate this new political reform in a two-way conversation. what i think of those three things, i think of one thing, i hope we can be a pillar of stability for this world. i hope we can be a resilient country. >> the good thing about that hope, tom, is that democracy is the most resilient form of government if only we, jon, really depend to character as well as in our leaders as well as the followers. i think kwrefr son was right and our founder, frankly, also said it. is which is you can't have a -- a lot of special pleading here. >> that's the best name dropping i've heard in a long time. >> an education -- an educated citizenry is essential to moving from campaigning to governance. because governing is a lot more painful than campaigning except this campaign which was the most painful campaign which may push the public to actually yearn for governance. >> an idea that got some currency a little while back, seems less so now because tough times have come to other parts of the world is america in decline. david, where do you come on the idea
so xi jinping is going to have to navigate this new political reform in a two-way conversation. what i think of those three things, i think of one thing, i hope we can be a pillar of stability for this world. i hope we can be a resilient country. >> the good thing about that hope, tom, is that democracy is the most resilient form of government if only we, jon, really depend to character as well as in our leaders as well as the followers. i think kwrefr son was right and our founder,...
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xi jinping has become china's new leader. he smiled and waved after being selected as the new leader. three hamas leaders died in airstrikes. hundreds of supporters have turned out on the streets of gaza for the funeral of a militant leader who was killed in an air strike on wednesday. 10 other people died and that attacked. in the past few hours, israeli authorities say three people were killed from a rocket fired into the gaza strip. earlier, three more palestinian militants were reported to be killed in a strike in gaza. ben? >> thank you very much. we are standing right in front of the block of flats behind me where those three people died. you can see the gaping hole in the top floor of that block of flats. absolute devastation there. there were two families out there at that time monday heard the air raid sirens. they huddled in the stairwell because there was some concrete that offered them some protection from an attack. they did not have time to get down to the shelter them back that is where most people go when the
xi jinping has become china's new leader. he smiled and waved after being selected as the new leader. three hamas leaders died in airstrikes. hundreds of supporters have turned out on the streets of gaza for the funeral of a militant leader who was killed in an air strike on wednesday. 10 other people died and that attacked. in the past few hours, israeli authorities say three people were killed from a rocket fired into the gaza strip. earlier, three more palestinian militants were reported to...
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not many people commented on xi jinping's possibility. this suggests that likely for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership range from moderately hopeful to completely indifferent. >> translator: with the way things are now, i have no expectations for the government. nothing would change. >> other chinese we spoke to say they want the new leadership to fix the country's social problems. >> translator: there are big economic disparities between the regions. i want the new leader to bring about improvement. >> translator: corruption is still a huge problem. i would like to see more done to eradicate it. >> china is said to uncover the transitional power so they can highlight all seven standing committee members, including xi jinping and li keqiang. they suggested the transition was a success and it would show people in rural areas donned in costumes to celebrate. >> reporter: what challenges will the new leadership likely face? >> conservatives and reformists are jockeying to boost their crowd. xi jinping and other senior leaders
not many people commented on xi jinping's possibility. this suggests that likely for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership range from moderately hopeful to completely indifferent. >> translator: with the way things are now, i have no expectations for the government. nothing would change. >> other chinese we spoke to say they want the new leadership to fix the country's social problems. >> translator: there are big economic disparities between the regions. i want...
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not many people commented on xi jinping's popularity. this suggests they will likely leave them for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership varied from widely hopeful to completely indifferent. >> translator: with the way things are now, i have no expectations for the government. nothing would change. >> other chinese we spoke to say they want the new leadership to fix the country's social problems. >> translator: there are big economic disparities between the regions. i want the new leader to bring about improvements. >> translator: corruption is still a huge problem. i would like to see more done to eradicate it. >> reporter: china covered the power and we profiled the seven standing committee members, include i including xi jinping and lee kequ ainge. they suggested the transition was a success and it would show people in rural areas don festive costumes to celebrate. >> what challenges will the leadership likely face? >> reporter: various interparty forces, consultants and reformists are looking to boost their crowd. xi jin
not many people commented on xi jinping's popularity. this suggests they will likely leave them for the coming decade. opinions on the new leadership varied from widely hopeful to completely indifferent. >> translator: with the way things are now, i have no expectations for the government. nothing would change. >> other chinese we spoke to say they want the new leadership to fix the country's social problems. >> translator: there are big economic disparities between the...
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chinese vice president xi jinping is 59 years old. communist party leaders named xi vice chairman of the central commission in 2010. xi's taken an active role in diploma city as well as domestic affairs. >> xi jinping's pather was a vice premier, so xi became part of china's informal princeling network. princelings gain power by taking advantage of their parents and status and ties to influential fingers. but xi didn't have it easy. authorities ousted his father and jailed him during the cultural revolution. xi was forced to work in the countryside as a teenager. he went to a prestigious university in beijing from 1975 to 1979. and then he spent the next quarter century holding down key positions in the communist party and the government in shanghai and two other provinces. xi gained domestic and international prominence in 2007. he skipped the stage of politburo member and went straight into the politburo's standing committee. xi's wife is a well-known figure in her own right. peng liyuan is a popular singer in the troupe belonging t
chinese vice president xi jinping is 59 years old. communist party leaders named xi vice chairman of the central commission in 2010. xi's taken an active role in diploma city as well as domestic affairs. >> xi jinping's pather was a vice premier, so xi became part of china's informal princeling network. princelings gain power by taking advantage of their parents and status and ties to influential fingers. but xi didn't have it easy. authorities ousted his father and jailed him during the...
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we've heard their names before, xi jinpi xi jinping. we heard their names before and will be hearing them for years to come. they will be chosen for top party posts next week and unveiled to the world. analysts say xi will become president taking over for president hu jintao. >> chinese president xi jinping is 59 years old. communist party leaders named him vice chairman of the central commission in 2010. xi's taken an act i havi role in diploma city as well as domestic affairs. >> xi jinping's pather was a vice premier, so she became part of china's informal network. princelings gain power by taking advantage of their parents and status and ties to influential fingers. but xi didn't have it easy. authorities ousted his father and jailed him during the cultural revolution. xi was forced to work in the countryside as a teenager. he went to a prestigious university in beijing from 1975 to 1979. and then he spent the next quarter essentially holding down key positions in the communist party and the government in shanghai. xi gained domesti
we've heard their names before, xi jinpi xi jinping. we heard their names before and will be hearing them for years to come. they will be chosen for top party posts next week and unveiled to the world. analysts say xi will become president taking over for president hu jintao. >> chinese president xi jinping is 59 years old. communist party leaders named him vice chairman of the central commission in 2010. xi's taken an act i havi role in diploma city as well as domestic affairs. >>...
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and what are the questions we should be asking about the new leadership, both in terms of xi jinping and the standing committee? >> well, the first thing is to assess what kind of body the new standing committee is and in many respects, ostensibly it is quite disappointing some of the people we would consider to be more liberal, i mean it is very hard to categorize people in china as reform mist and conservatives but, which are rubbery term but some of the more liberal and nationally minded people did not get on and that would be disappointing for many people. the second thing is, you know exactly what, you know, political personnel xi jinping has and exactly what power will he have as an individual as general secretary of the party and that might be answered for at least, may not be answered for one or two years. one thing we can say about xi jinping it will be a vastly superior representative of china on the world stage than huh engine too his predecessor, he also zoomed seemed to have a car irs ma bypass, he had no personality, he had no ability to speak off-the-cuff. and xi jinpi
and what are the questions we should be asking about the new leadership, both in terms of xi jinping and the standing committee? >> well, the first thing is to assess what kind of body the new standing committee is and in many respects, ostensibly it is quite disappointing some of the people we would consider to be more liberal, i mean it is very hard to categorize people in china as reform mist and conservatives but, which are rubbery term but some of the more liberal and nationally...
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a little about xi jinping. he's taking over as president. he is seen as a straight talking with parents in high places. and kequang has rin from the very bottom. dejiang was a bit more of a surprise. these three men will head the party. zi is seen as a straight talk with parents in high places and also a beloved pop star wife. now let's go over to the bottom. these are the rest. most of these men are conservatives with the exception of shan. he's liked among citizens and officials and he is an economic guru, though he will be taking over the anti-corruption body. we also have important to note these two men were not compahos and they're seen as the most reformist of the bunch. so this has really disappointed some people who were hoping for quicker reform and the fact that they were not included in the standing is taken as a signal that reforms won't come price enough. back to you, kelly. >> joining us now is professor of political science temperature professor chang, good morning. this is such an important day and important transition. how s
a little about xi jinping. he's taking over as president. he is seen as a straight talking with parents in high places. and kequang has rin from the very bottom. dejiang was a bit more of a surprise. these three men will head the party. zi is seen as a straight talk with parents in high places and also a beloved pop star wife. now let's go over to the bottom. these are the rest. most of these men are conservatives with the exception of shan. he's liked among citizens and officials and he is an...
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but president li jinping and keqiang retain their membership. some of the current nine members have to retire. it's a major shake-up. arrangements are on the way to reduce the size to speed up the decision making process. they occupy two seats and analysts say top members of maneuvering for the remaining five spots. >> who is likely to get a seat? >> if the predictions are correct, the five new standing committee members will be picked from the lower ranking politburo members. it's highly likely vice premier will get spots. jian has been doubling as the chief of chongqing city since the dismissal of his great predecessor. analysts believe he is close to former chinese president. he is well-versed in finance and his father was also a vice premier. it's safe to say he belongs to the informal network. six other officials are jockeying for the remaining three seats. they are the party chief of shanghai city, the head of the publicity department, the party chief of tian jan city, the head of the party's organization department, state counselor, who i
but president li jinping and keqiang retain their membership. some of the current nine members have to retire. it's a major shake-up. arrangements are on the way to reduce the size to speed up the decision making process. they occupy two seats and analysts say top members of maneuvering for the remaining five spots. >> who is likely to get a seat? >> if the predictions are correct, the five new standing committee members will be picked from the lower ranking politburo members. it's...
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china has a new leader, 59-year old xi jinping. he's travelled widely in the west, organized the beijing olympics and has a daughter attending harvard. for the next ten years, he will head up a ruling elite of seven men and oversee economic change in the world's most populous nation. to many, xi jinping's life of contradiction may be to the west's advantage. head of china's ruling communist party and married to a pop-star, his teenage years were spent working the fields in one of china's poorest areas. his daughter now attends harvard. as an adult, he's seen a lot outside china. "he lived in the u.s. and learned american business. was it a favorable experience? yes." at this chicago business conference promoting trade between the u.s. and china, participants knew well how xi jinping worked his way up the party ladder - that, officially, he'll be in charge of the military, but his experience is in politics - governorships and party chief in shanghai who will likely fight corruption that has scandalized china's leadership lately. "i
china has a new leader, 59-year old xi jinping. he's travelled widely in the west, organized the beijing olympics and has a daughter attending harvard. for the next ten years, he will head up a ruling elite of seven men and oversee economic change in the world's most populous nation. to many, xi jinping's life of contradiction may be to the west's advantage. head of china's ruling communist party and married to a pop-star, his teenage years were spent working the fields in one of china's...
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xi jinping was introduced as head of the party which will make him president. xi's family has become extremely wealthy but bill whitaker tells us it wasn't always that way. >> reporter: 59-year-old xi jinping will lead the most populist country on earth, but his political life began in a smaller place, a village of 800 in shaanxi province. even today, the slapped hard, making a living is harder. in 1969, during the violent upheaval of the cultural revolution, elites were attacked. xi's farther was kenounced and imprisoned. xi was exiled to this remote village. for seven years she worked in the fields during the day and at night came home to a cave dwelling much like, this one room carved into a hillside. they're all over these mountains. the local locals will say here he learned to eat bitterness. it's a chinese saying that means he learned to endure hardship. we say a cave like this because villagers refused to let us see xi's cave. the police copied our passports. men followed us. the current occupant closed the gate on us. no one ever told us why. in the nea
xi jinping was introduced as head of the party which will make him president. xi's family has become extremely wealthy but bill whitaker tells us it wasn't always that way. >> reporter: 59-year-old xi jinping will lead the most populist country on earth, but his political life began in a smaller place, a village of 800 in shaanxi province. even today, the slapped hard, making a living is harder. in 1969, during the violent upheaval of the cultural revolution, elites were attacked. xi's...
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he entered government in the late 1970s right after jinping inaugurated the new set roll policies and he is really the cream of a set of officials that have come up through the entire period in china. as far as how he's different than hu jintao, i think people want to paint him as being a conservative in that hu jintao was a reformer but i'm not hour the record of the last sen years -- sure the record of the last ten years really points jintao and his people as necessarily being reformers and xi as necessarily being these conservative party hacks. >> also there's a sense that he recently when xi disappeared after making sort of comments that we have to look at more reform and greater modernization of the economy, you know, officials sort of explained he had a back problem. but others say he was shoring up his base. should we look at that as a sign that he's actually perhaps more of a reformer than we might think? >> well, reform has always been a part of what the chinese talk about. even mao zedong talked about the reform. i don't think that should be a shock to the system or some big
he entered government in the late 1970s right after jinping inaugurated the new set roll policies and he is really the cream of a set of officials that have come up through the entire period in china. as far as how he's different than hu jintao, i think people want to paint him as being a conservative in that hu jintao was a reformer but i'm not hour the record of the last sen years -- sure the record of the last ten years really points jintao and his people as necessarily being reformers and...
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communist leaders sent out signals for months that vice xi jinping will take over as the party's general secretary. the central committee will select the standing committee, the apex of power in china. nine people currently sit on the board. that could be reduced to seven. of the current members only xi and vice premiere lu are expected to remain. some insist he will retire to give the new leader greater influence over the military and a firmer grip on power. many in and outside china are curious about who will fill all of these leadership roles. a human rights campaigner says the only way the country can move forward is to move towards democracy. nhk world has the story. >> this is one of the democracy activists being watched closely by the chinese government. he has been embargoed in environmental issues and campaigned for the rights of hiv patients. in 2007 was arrested after he the government on the internet. he was charged. in 2008 he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. he finally returned to his home in beijing in june last year. >> translator: the communist party do
communist leaders sent out signals for months that vice xi jinping will take over as the party's general secretary. the central committee will select the standing committee, the apex of power in china. nine people currently sit on the board. that could be reduced to seven. of the current members only xi and vice premiere lu are expected to remain. some insist he will retire to give the new leader greater influence over the military and a firmer grip on power. many in and outside china are...
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now, into this next let's look at jinping. as many have noted, xi has a certain amount of military pedigree in around 1980 he was the secretary for then the minister of defense of china and an important political figure in his own right. it suggest to me that between this and his come some of his career background as a party official, he may prove a more influential figure in military policymaking than either of the others. we could also add to this his wife's career as a singer, but he does have links into the pla that his predecessors have not. these affiliations our family, and through a variety of work experience. he therefore is not merely a much a stranger to the pla. ken lieberthal noted before xi's leadership of the maritime security small group. so he's been much what active i think in this area than people might realize. so it begs the issue, is xi the leader and advocate, if you will, that the pla has been waiting for? even if the pla did rather well under hu jintao, really seen significant military modernization, s
now, into this next let's look at jinping. as many have noted, xi has a certain amount of military pedigree in around 1980 he was the secretary for then the minister of defense of china and an important political figure in his own right. it suggest to me that between this and his come some of his career background as a party official, he may prove a more influential figure in military policymaking than either of the others. we could also add to this his wife's career as a singer, but he does...
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analysts say xi jinping will replay hu jintao in the job of general secretary. they also say the number of politburo standing committee members will be reduce prd the current nine to seven to speed up the decision-making process. if that forecast is correct, seven people will essentially run a nation of 1.3 billion. it's how china's one-party system has functioned for years. but democracy activists consider that system dysfunctional, and they say the communist party under hu jintao has continued to stomp ons. chen gaung chong would agree with that assessment. he became the face of activists in china. he is a lawyer who campaigned against forced abortions but endured abuse by local security officials. he escaped house arrest and took refuge in the u.s. embassy. after tense diplomatic negotiations officials permitted him to travel to new york with his family on a student visa. chen is just one of many activists who put it all on the line to go toe to toe with the chinese government. we met another human rights campaigner who says the only way for china to move for
analysts say xi jinping will replay hu jintao in the job of general secretary. they also say the number of politburo standing committee members will be reduce prd the current nine to seven to speed up the decision-making process. if that forecast is correct, seven people will essentially run a nation of 1.3 billion. it's how china's one-party system has functioned for years. but democracy activists consider that system dysfunctional, and they say the communist party under hu jintao has...
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now, pin, monday's sessions unveiled its new leadership headed by xi jinping. has there been any indication of a change of policy going forward? >> china's new officials are moved to be sworn in next month, so china is now in a transition period. as much as possible it wants to avoid trouble with its neighbor. there were signs of that during monday's meeting. for now, they seem to be sticking to the existing diplomatic policies of outgoing president hu jintao. but it gives the new generation time to strengthen its support base. >> now, as we saw in the previous reports, china's influence in southeast asia continues to spread. how will asean deal with china in the future? >> the host nation, cambodia, has taken out the sensitivity to china that contrasts with the philippines and vietnam, which held e specific territorial dils pults. asean has a goal of creating a market of more than 500 million people among its ten members. that would make them a powerful player in the global economy. to get there, asean needs to remain united. another question is asean's relati
now, pin, monday's sessions unveiled its new leadership headed by xi jinping. has there been any indication of a change of policy going forward? >> china's new officials are moved to be sworn in next month, so china is now in a transition period. as much as possible it wants to avoid trouble with its neighbor. there were signs of that during monday's meeting. for now, they seem to be sticking to the existing diplomatic policies of outgoing president hu jintao. but it gives the new...
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and vice president xi jinping is set to take over. china transformed into a global power during president hu's ten years at the top. it was the world's sixth largest economy. and now it's the second largest. and yet, while this nation's ranks of billionaires and millionaires have ballooned, millions still live on about a dollar a day. we asked nhk world's itch taca yamaka to take a look at president hu's accomplishments and the challenges facing the next generation. >> reporter: china has faced many domestic and diplomatic challenges over the past decade under president hu jintao's leadership. >> reporter: hu promoted what he called the concept of scientific development. the policy aims to create a harmon society, even if the process required slower growth. the hu administration abolished a two-year-old tax farmers had to pay based on the size of harvests. it was part of the president's effort to narrow the economic gap between urban and rural areas. hu also worked toward a sweeping consolidation of coal mines and chemical plants, whi
and vice president xi jinping is set to take over. china transformed into a global power during president hu's ten years at the top. it was the world's sixth largest economy. and now it's the second largest. and yet, while this nation's ranks of billionaires and millionaires have ballooned, millions still live on about a dollar a day. we asked nhk world's itch taca yamaka to take a look at president hu's accomplishments and the challenges facing the next generation. >> reporter: china has...
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he is set to lead the top post when the congress ends next wednesday, and vice president xi jinping is set to take over. and joining us now is michitaka. you were with me in the great haf hall of the people as president hu was giving his final speech as communist party general secretary. what do you make of his words? >> the most notable part of the speech was when president hu spoke about the concept he supported. he wants to make a scientific argument of development, one of the communist party's guiding principles. it calls for review of the party's economic policy and aims to incorporate sustainable development, which takes into account social welfare and environment, making this concept a guiding principle would be part of hu's legacy. it would give him the same status as leaders past, inclu including dan xioping, and it would help him maintain influence within the party after he steps down. he also admitted during his speech china's gap is wide and widening, and he said the communist party would continue its effort to fight corruption. >> translator: all those who violate party di
he is set to lead the top post when the congress ends next wednesday, and vice president xi jinping is set to take over. and joining us now is michitaka. you were with me in the great haf hall of the people as president hu was giving his final speech as communist party general secretary. what do you make of his words? >> the most notable part of the speech was when president hu spoke about the concept he supported. he wants to make a scientific argument of development, one of the...
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hu jintao hand over the reins of power to the next generation of chinese leaders vice president xi jinping widely expected to take over as head of state now the leadership transition quite a complicated process this week the congress party is meeting mostly to select new members for governing committees within the party the most important of those the standing committee of the politburo which is widely expected to be reduced in number from nine to seven to help facilitate easier decision making. will step down at the end of the week as general secretary of the party as i say she jinping widely expected to take over that role and if he does he will then become head of state in march next year when the for parliament meets as i say march two thousand and thirteen that reform in the build up reforms when the key word in the build up to this meeting it's been a coup or the next quest that analysts and the state media have been saying in the weeks before the opening of the congress and experts and analysts are saying that if the new leadership does not instigate. needed reforms the country's ec
hu jintao hand over the reins of power to the next generation of chinese leaders vice president xi jinping widely expected to take over as head of state now the leadership transition quite a complicated process this week the congress party is meeting mostly to select new members for governing committees within the party the most important of those the standing committee of the politburo which is widely expected to be reduced in number from nine to seven to help facilitate easier decision...
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china's weeklong power transfer has come to an end with xi jinping being anointed the communist party's next leader he takes over from huge and his guidance led beijing through a good decade of rapid growth and sort overtake japan as the world's second largest economy live now to canada generous or good us for more perspective on this eric now we know who will govern china in the coming decade just how much change are we likely to see from beijing. it's very hard to tell you know the rise of. china was widely expected no surprise there comes from what is believed to be a conservative background he represents a conservative. fraction of the chinese leadership. he was anointed by hours the r.t. so we can expect from what we know so far much change and you know very little about how these comments like many of the chinese leaders the last chinese leader down very personality. is now facing criminal charges so the new government is going to be status quo but more refined. development maybe a loosening of political rights and so i try to mention criminal charges there corruption of course bi
china's weeklong power transfer has come to an end with xi jinping being anointed the communist party's next leader he takes over from huge and his guidance led beijing through a good decade of rapid growth and sort overtake japan as the world's second largest economy live now to canada generous or good us for more perspective on this eric now we know who will govern china in the coming decade just how much change are we likely to see from beijing. it's very hard to tell you know the rise of....
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leaders bit annoyed at this week in china with xi jinping becoming the communist party's new secretary general he took over from his sort through a decade long transformation which led to overtaking japan as the world's second largest economy the new leaders of how to tackle the challenges of corruption the growing divide between rich and poor and environmental pollution among others still the main goal remains keeping the economy booming the i.m.f. predicts it will overtake its american rival in just four years as a journalist eric margolis says china could stumble on washington's so-called asia pivot in the process. of the soviet union and fifty. is sure. civic alliance it's really zisha in the military forces in the region president obama announced the torrens in asia so this is very clear china is just the just announced that they are expanding the navy as a priority we're looking at something that looks like a contest we germany and britain before world war one so worried hopefully will manage the dangers of this. america's hour as noble japan. to daggers drawn with trying to righ
leaders bit annoyed at this week in china with xi jinping becoming the communist party's new secretary general he took over from his sort through a decade long transformation which led to overtaking japan as the world's second largest economy the new leaders of how to tackle the challenges of corruption the growing divide between rich and poor and environmental pollution among others still the main goal remains keeping the economy booming the i.m.f. predicts it will overtake its american rival...
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as hu spoke for 93 minutes about his decade in power, the man expected to succeed him, x jinping, took notes. he'll inria pay whh kn it is people are angry about the growing gap between rich and poor and corruption amongst the elite. >> ( translated ): opposing corruption and building an honest and clean government is a clear stance the party has been adhering to and is an important political issue people have been paying attention to. if we fail to handle this issue well, it could prove fatal to the party and even cause its collapse and the fall of the states. >> reporter: strong words, but they've been said before and the families of some current politburo members are suspiciously wealthy. the delegates, who come from all over china, poured out into the sunshine. they know their lines. >> ( translated ): i'm proud of the communist party. it created miracles in history. it's found a path that leads to the rise of the chinese nation. >> reporter: in the southern city exercises take place under the gaze of deng xiaoping, the leader who opened up 30 years ago. since then, chinese people'
as hu spoke for 93 minutes about his decade in power, the man expected to succeed him, x jinping, took notes. he'll inria pay whh kn it is people are angry about the growing gap between rich and poor and corruption amongst the elite. >> ( translated ): opposing corruption and building an honest and clean government is a clear stance the party has been adhering to and is an important political issue people have been paying attention to. if we fail to handle this issue well, it could prove...
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jinping's family, his family was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. so clearly, these chinese leaders are very, very wealthy. it's not because they have been smart or whatever. it's because they have been using their political kicks to help their families. >> more and more billionaires showing up in china. the transfer of power, will it change anything in your eyes, and why do it if not? >> it will change things because what we have seen in the run-up to the 18th party congress is civilians have been involved in this intense in-fighting and they have turned to generals and admirals for support. this has made the people's liberation army once again a power broker, and with the result that the china's flag officers have been taking china in a very hostile, very assertive direction. this has caused problems not only for china's neighbors but also for the united states. and perhaps this is the most dangerous trend in the world today. >> all right, gordon chang, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> you know, congress is back in session next week. the big quest
jinping's family, his family was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. so clearly, these chinese leaders are very, very wealthy. it's not because they have been smart or whatever. it's because they have been using their political kicks to help their families. >> more and more billionaires showing up in china. the transfer of power, will it change anything in your eyes, and why do it if not? >> it will change things because what we have seen in the run-up to the 18th party congress...
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xi jinping stepped on to the world stage. his job is daungt to keep this economic powerhouse growing and the communist party in power. he inherits an economy that's slowing while citizen discontent is growing over pollution, corruption and the gap between rich and poor. whether he deals with these challenges through reform or repression is the big unanswered question. since the time of mao the communist party has cloaked the personal lives of chinese leaders under a veil of mystery. but in these more open times we've been able to learn more about the life of xi jinping. he has a daughter at harvard. and a famous wife. she's a member of the people's liberation army and a popular folk singer. china's new leader has an elite pedigree known here as a communist party princeling. his father fought with mao, became vice premier. but during the chaotic cultural revolution in the '60s and '70s, his father and he himself were labelled reactionaries. xi sent to the country side for re-education. after his rehabilitation he rebounded qui
xi jinping stepped on to the world stage. his job is daungt to keep this economic powerhouse growing and the communist party in power. he inherits an economy that's slowing while citizen discontent is growing over pollution, corruption and the gap between rich and poor. whether he deals with these challenges through reform or repression is the big unanswered question. since the time of mao the communist party has cloaked the personal lives of chinese leaders under a veil of mystery. but in...
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the communist party's new leader xi jinping warned about the risks of corruption. if the problem grows worse, it will lead to the ruin of the party and the country, he said. he urged senior officials to follow anti-corruption regulations. he asked them to prevent associates from abusing their influence. >>> hong kong medias say anger over police corruption triggered a riot in mainland china. people clashed with prison on saturday. media outlets say the trouble began with a traffic accident. they say an unlicensed driver drove a car into several vehicles. no one died, but five people were reported injured. the associated press quoted one resident who said people game upset when police and paramedics took nearly an hour to arrive. drivers involved in the accident and bystanders fought with police. they overturned three police vehicles. authorities brought the situation under control by the end of the day. >>> south korea's largest opposition party and politician are still working to pick a candidate for the country's presidential election next month. representatives
the communist party's new leader xi jinping warned about the risks of corruption. if the problem grows worse, it will lead to the ruin of the party and the country, he said. he urged senior officials to follow anti-corruption regulations. he asked them to prevent associates from abusing their influence. >>> hong kong medias say anger over police corruption triggered a riot in mainland china. people clashed with prison on saturday. media outlets say the trouble began with a traffic...
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. >> reporter: by the time the people's congress ends next week, vice president xi jinping will be chine's new president. his job for the next decade? to keep this powerhouse economy growing and the communist party in power. i was last on assignment in china almost 20 years ago. a lot has changed in that time. i certainly have. who would have thought that a nation of more than a billion people, the most populous in the world... china has changed tremendously. back then, beijing was low rise with bicycles. beijing now is one big traffic jam with high rises to the horizon, designer shops seem to be on every corner. people here joke the crane is china's national bird. despite all these changes, actually because of them, the big story remains the same-- china's tremendous economic growth. the challenge for china's new leaders, to sustain growth in the face of staggering problems, rampant political corruption, a widening gap between rich and poor, choking pollution, and a populous increasingly discontent about it all. >> they've got so many problems and economy is slowing down, the current econ
. >> reporter: by the time the people's congress ends next week, vice president xi jinping will be chine's new president. his job for the next decade? to keep this powerhouse economy growing and the communist party in power. i was last on assignment in china almost 20 years ago. a lot has changed in that time. i certainly have. who would have thought that a nation of more than a billion people, the most populous in the world... china has changed tremendously. back then, beijing was low...
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., china will inaugurate xi jinping, its first new president in ten years. the new president said the job would be really hard. that's what xi jinping said. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] hey, listen to this, you guys, mcdonald's is releasing videos that show how their food is made. [ scattered cheers ] you guys probably aren't interested. it involves horses and bayonets. [ laughter and oohs ] you got to stay topical. >> steve: you got to stay topical, like in the debate. >> jimmy: i just read about a man in florida who is facing 35 years in prison for smuggling dinosaur fossils into the united states. of course, it is going to get even worse when the guy's cell mate's like, "you the one they call the bone smuggler?" [ laughter ] what? i don't know what you're talking about. >> steve: what are you referring to -- oh my! >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. >> steve: no they -- oh, my gosh. >> jimmy: they did. and finally -- oh, this is a real story. banana boat is recalling 500,000 bottle of sunscreen because several people caught on fire after applying it. [ la
., china will inaugurate xi jinping, its first new president in ten years. the new president said the job would be really hard. that's what xi jinping said. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] hey, listen to this, you guys, mcdonald's is releasing videos that show how their food is made. [ scattered cheers ] you guys probably aren't interested. it involves horses and bayonets. [ laughter and oohs ] you got to stay topical. >> steve: you got to stay topical, like in the debate. >>...
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vice president xi jinping will likely be at the front of the line. he's expected to succeed president hu jintao as the party's general secretary. the party wrapped up its week-long national congress wednesday. the meeting is held every five years. delegates elected new members for the central committee. those members will meet thursday to choose the lineup for the party's political bureau and the core group of leaders who sit on the elite politburo committee. president hu, premier wen jiabao, and five members will retire. vice president show gin being and others are expected to remain and be joined by a new generation of leaders. analysts say xi will take over from hu as the president's general pear. president hu has held the position for tennessee years. >> translator: all party members should unite under the party leadership and with chinese character hold high the great banner of socialism. >> sources close to the party say the number of standing committee members will be reduced from the current nine to seven. analysts say xi and li could be join
vice president xi jinping will likely be at the front of the line. he's expected to succeed president hu jintao as the party's general secretary. the party wrapped up its week-long national congress wednesday. the meeting is held every five years. delegates elected new members for the central committee. those members will meet thursday to choose the lineup for the party's political bureau and the core group of leaders who sit on the elite politburo committee. president hu, premier wen jiabao,...
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we now know the identity of china's new president, xi jinping. he faces some major challenges. china's growth is slogan it needs a new kind of economic development. its political system needs to be reformed. at the very least tackling corruption but probably more radical changes are needed. finally xi jinping will have to find a way for china's rise to take place without unsettling its neighbors and maintaining a cooperative relationship at the same time with the united states. all this makes president obama's job seem a lot easier by comparison. for more on this go to cnn.com/fareed for a link to my "time" magazine column. >>> up next, an interview with bill gates on the economy, on education, on politics. right back. to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, rigorous prac
we now know the identity of china's new president, xi jinping. he faces some major challenges. china's growth is slogan it needs a new kind of economic development. its political system needs to be reformed. at the very least tackling corruption but probably more radical changes are needed. finally xi jinping will have to find a way for china's rise to take place without unsettling its neighbors and maintaining a cooperative relationship at the same time with the united states. all this makes...